State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 2025

by Shana Hertz Hattis (Editor)

Overview

The State and Metropolitan Area Data Book is the continuation of the U.S. Census Bureau’s discontinued publication. It is a convenient summary of statistics on the social and economic structure of the states, metropolitan areas, and micropolitan areas in the United States. It is designed to serve as a statistical reference and guide to other data publications and sources.

This new edition features more than 1,500 data items from a variety of sources. It covers many key topical areas including population, birth and death rates, health coverage, school enrollment, crime rates, income and housing, employment, transportation, and government.

The metropolitan area information is based on the latest set of definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan areas including:

• a complete listing and data for all states, metropolitan areas, including micropolitan areas, and their component counties
• expanded vital statistics, communication, and criminal justice data
• data on migration and commuting habits
• American Community Survey 1- and 3-year estimates
• data on health insurance and housing and finance matters
• accurate and helpful citations to allow the user to directly consult the source
• source notes and explanations
• a guide to state statistical abstracts and state information

Economic development officials, regional planners, urban researchers, college students, and data users can easily see the trends and changes affecting the nation today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798892050968
Publisher:	Bernan Press
Publication date:	12/15/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448

About the Author

Shana Hertz Hattis has worked as an editor and writer for over a decade. Her work has spanned the fields of hospitality, health, business, and popular culture. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s degree in education degrees from Northwestern University. Hattis’s other titles for Bernan include Housing Statistics of the United States, Vital Statistics of the United States: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data, and State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State.